12 November SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times
At War – CSM Backchannels – Battleland – DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – RUSI
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Veterans Day / Armistice Day 2013
Iraq, Afghanistan Change the Face of Veterans Day – Politico
President, VA Secretary Tout Veterans’ Sacrifices, Pledge Support – McClatchy
New York Honors Military on Veterans Day – VOA
WTC Families Unfurl Big US Flag at NYC Vets Parade – AP
WWII Vets Help Unveil Medal of Honor Postage Stamp – S&S
Tuskegee Airmen 'Red Tails' Pilots Honored with Florida Monument – VOA
Europe Commemorates End of World War I on Armistice Day – DPA
A Day by Many Names, Celebrated All the Same – S&S
Typhoon Haiyan
UN: 9.8 Million Affected by Typhoon Haiyan – VOA
Concerns Grow Over Pace of Aid to Victims in Philippines – NYT
Relief is Slow to Reach Victims of Philippine Storm – WP
Tons of Aid in Philippines, But Not Where Needed – AP
US Pledges $20 Million in Immediate Aid to Philippines – AP
US, Britain Sending Warships to Help Philippine Relief Efforts – VOA
Ships Head to Philippines Amid Devastation – BBC
Hagel Orders Aircraft Carrier, Ships to Philippines – AFPS
Marines Provide Disaster Response in Philippines – AFPS
USS George Washington, Marines Sent to Philippines for Relief – S&S
Japan to Send Self-Defense Forces to Philippine Typhoon Zone – Reuters
Filipinos in US Rally to Provide Aid in Wake of Deadly Typhoon – VOA
Emergency in the Philippines – WP Editorial
Philippine Typhoon Showcases US Strategic Edge Over China – BD Opinion
Everyone Hates U.S. Asia Bases Until Disaster Strikes – FP Opinion
Iran
UN, Iran Reach Nuclear Cooperation Deal – VOA
Iran to Give UN Agency More Access to Nuclear Sites – WP
Iran Says It Has Agreed to ‘Road Map’ With UN – NYT
Deal Struck on Wider UN Inspections of Iran Sites – AP
Iran Blames West for Talks Failure – BBC
Iranian Foreign Minister Blames West for Snag in Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Kerry: Delay in Deal Came from Iranian Side – WP
Kerry: Deal With Iran Was 'Extremely Close' – BBC
Kerry Pushes Back Against Israeli Criticism of Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
After Near Miss on Iran, Kerry Says Diplomacy Is Still the Right Path – NYT
Top US Lawmakers Skeptical of Potential Iran Nuclear Pact – VOA
London Appoints Diplomat to Tehran – UPI
China's Pace at Oil Fields Frustrates Iran – UPI
Iran Nuclear Talks: Unfinished, But Alive – NYT Editorial
France Saves the West from a Bad Iran Deal – WSJ Editorial
Why France's Hard Line on Iran Is Smart Diplomacy – LM Editorial
The US Needs a Better Iran Deal – WP Editorial
A Doable Iran Deal – NYT Opinion
Only the U.S. Can Secure a Deal with Iran – RCW Opinion
Iran Was Never Ready to Deal on Nukes – CNN Opinion
Every Nation Is Just Posturing on Iran – NJ Opinion
A Different Israeli Take on Iran – LAT Opinion
Syria
Syria Rebels Recruiting Fighters at Refugee Camp in Jordan – AP
Leading Syrian Opposition Group Votes to Join Peace Talks – NYT
Assad Opponents Agree on Talks Position – BBC
Opposition Agrees to Peace Talks, With Conditions – WP
Syrian Troops, Rebels Clash South of Damascus – AP
US Department of Defense
Proposal Would Give DoD Year for Plan to Clean Up POW/MIA Agencies – S&S
Running and Gunning Over Blue Waters With the Riverines – S&S
Smarter Ways to Trim the Defense Budget – WP Opinion
United States
Spying Scandal Alters US Ties With Allies, Raises Talk of Policy Shift – NYT
Automatic Spending Cuts Would Bite More in 2014 – AP
The New War on al-Qaeda – Bloomberg Editorial
United Kingdom
US Honors PM Churchill With Statue Dedication – VOA
Scotland Courts Chinese Energy Companies – UPI
And So the 30-year Betrayal of Our Armed Forces Goes On – TT Opinion
United Nations
China, Russia in Line for Top UN Human Rights Body – AP
Africa
M23, Congolese Government Fail to Sign Peace Agreement – VOA
Congo Blames Mediator Uganda for Collapse of Rebel Talks – Reuters
Fight Isn't Over in DR Congo, Oxfam Warns – UPI
M23 Leader: DR Congo Needs Political, Not Military Solution – VOA
Uganda Says M23 Rebel Commander Not Under Arrest – AP
Mauritania Confronts Long Legacy of Slavery – NYT
UN Says Polio Vaccination Efforts Fail in Sudan – VOA
China to Boost Zimbabwe Electricity – BBC
Ivory Coast Opposition to International Court: Release Gbagbo – VOA
Officials: Up to 100 Killed in Somalia Cyclone – VOA
Don’t Save Congo – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela 'to Expand Price Controls' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China, US Armies to Begin Joint Disaster Exercise – AP
In China, Pro-Bo Party Not Seen a Threat, But a Demand for Rights – VOA
China Leaders Promise Bigger Role for Free Market – AP
Buddhist Monk Self-Immolates in Tibet Protest – VOA
Russia Sends Aid to North Korea – UPI
Japan Ex-Leaders Join Calls Against Nuclear Power – AP
Protests Escalate in Thailand, Rattling Govt & Raising Fears of Clashes – NYT
Thailand's Yingluck on Shaky Ground as Protests Gather Steam – Reuters
Thai Leader Issues Plea to End Protests – AP
Thai Senate Votes Down Amnesty Bill – VOA
World Court Awards Some Territory to Cambodia in Temple Dispute – VOA
ICJ Rules on Thai-Cambodian Temple Access Dispute – UPI
Cambodian Police Open Fire on Protesters; 1 Dead – AP
Buddhists in Burma Protest OIC's Upcoming Visit – AP
Ashton: EU Steady Partner for Burma – UPI
Europe
EU Clinches Deal on 2014 Budget – BBC
EU and US Resume Trade Deal Talks – BBC
Rising Russian Nationalism Sets Off Ethnic Tension – WP
Russia: Greenpeace Activists Arrive in St. Petersburg – AP
Far-right Rioters Leave Trail of Destruction in Polish Capital – VOA
Clashes Mar Poland Independence Day – BBC
Russia Demands Poland Apologize for Violence Against Embassy – Reuters
Russia Demands Polish Riot Apology – BBC
Lawyer for Ukraine Opposition Leader Is Questioned – NYT
Germany to Form Task Force on Looted Art – NYT
Bulgarian Police, Protesters Clash Near Parliament – AP
Croatian Police Arrest Top Businessman for Corruption – Reuters
Obama Has Lost Europe – WSJ Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Anti-Terrorism Case in US Key Test for Israel – AP
Acquitted Israeli Politician Returns to Job as Foreign Minister – NYT
Lieberman Returns to Israel Cabinet – BBC
Single-Minded Islamic Jihad Grows in Gaza's Shadows – Reuters
Lebanese Pro-Hezbollah Cleric Killed in Drive-By Shooting – Reuters
Gunmen Assassinate Sunni Sheik in Lebanese City – AP
Yemen Sentences 9 for Arms Smuggling – AP
Egypt Plans Extra Stimulus by Year-end, Suez Canal Project – VOA
Egypt 'Worst in Arab Women's Rights' – BBC
Former Rebels in Libya Form Own Oil Company – NYT
Libya Calls on ‘People’ to Liberate Oil Sector – UPI
Libya's Gas Exports to Italy Halted by Protesters, Union Says – VOA
One Killed After Tunisia Police, Islamist Militants Clash – Reuters
Algeria Commits to Presidential Elections – UPI
The Future of Egypt’s Intelligence Service – WP Interview
America Has Nowhere to Go on Egypt – WP Opinion
South Asia
Militant Leader Is Killed in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan: Senior Militant Leader Shot Dead in Islamabad – AP
US, Pakistani Officials to Discuss Energy Issues – UPI
Torture Claims Cast Shadow Over Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit – Reuters
Some Boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth Meeting – VOA
